Does epididymitis affect fertility?

Men are easily affected and harmed by epididymitis. In severe cases, it can affect the vitality and quality of sperm. Therefore, epididymitis can indeed affect male fertility, so it is necessary to pay attention to actively respond to treatment.

Epididymitis reduces sperm motility

Epididymitis is very harmful and can affect sperm. Experts say that the large amount of metabolites produced by the epididymal inflammatory response can also poison sperm or change the living environment of sperm, causing sperm motility to decrease, the number of dead sperm to increase, the rate of abnormal sperm to increase, and the number of sperm to decrease. This is a common hazard of epididymitis.

Epididymitis blocks the passage of sperm

Epididymitis can cause male infertility. Experts say that if epididymitis is caused by infection with pathogens such as gonococci, tuberculosis, mycoplasma, chlamydia, etc., not only will an inflammatory reaction occur and damage sperm, but it will also easily cause the shrinkage or blockage of the epididymal duct lumen, leading to incomplete or complete obstruction of the connection between the epididymal tail and the vas deferens. This is a difficult to reverse sequelae of epididymitis. The sperm is blocked in the epididymal duct and cannot get out. They can only be trapped and killed slowly or allowed to be killed, thus causing obstructive oligospermia or azoospermia.

Interferes with the quality of sexual life.

Epididymitis has almost no direct effect on sexual function, but due to long-term inflammation, the epididymis will become hard and ejaculation will occur during sexual intercourse.

During orgasm, the epididymis and vas deferens contract and cause pain, which sometimes lasts for a while after intercourse.

Loss of fertility

Epididymitis can also lead to dead sperm, azoospermia, loss of fertility, and transmit inflammatory bacteria to the spouse, causing gynecological diseases and causing great harm to the wife. Many people may

1. Epididymitis is secondary to prostatitis or urinary tract infection. 2. Male acute epididymitis may also be caused by external force, or by frequent or excessive sexual habits.